Title III: FLAIR Program

Veterans Advising

Mandatory Advising Workshops for VA students are scheduled for January and February, 2014. These workshop sessions will be held at each campus, and will teach veterans how to create an academic plan that helps them get the most out of their veterans benefits and their time at PCC.

“Only 40% of VA students reported confidence in registering for
courses needed for their degree.” - VA Survey 2013

What is FLAIR?

FLAIR stands for Financial Literacy and Access to Improved Resources. The FLAIR program, sponsored by a Title III Strengthening Institutional Programs (SIP) grant, was created to improve student access to college-related finances and information.

Improved Resources

Here are some of the improvements and features that the FLAIR program has brought to PCC:

To provide greater flexibility for students, enhanced payment plan options
are now available from the MyPCC Paying for College tab. Payment plans allow students to spread the cost of their education into
affordable payments.

Students are now required to complete college-approved financial arrangements before the start of
the term. This guarantees that students with financial arrangements will maintain their course registrations and helps move other students from waitlists.

My Account Channel

Students will now see a simplified summary of their bill in the student portal. The summary includes total charges per term, payments received, when the next payment is due, and any refund amounts to due to the student.

Students are now able to file tuition appeals online instead of printing a PDF file and returning in person. This improves access for students with disabilities and decreases institutional processing time.

The Veterans Services site has been revised to better explain the step-by-step process veterans follow to use and keep educational benefits. Emphasis has been placed on academic planning, resources for veterans, and communication with PCC veterans specialists.

This educational module prepares students to responsibly take on student debt, including options to borrowing, tools to manage existing debt, and strategies for repayment. This knowledge helps students graduate with a manageable amount of debt, and prepares them for a stable financial future.

FLAIR partnered with the PCC Foundation, Financial Aid Office, Office of International Education, faculty and students to create this educational module, which teaches beginners how to navigate the complicated, year-long process of creating a winning scholarship application.